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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7400494 | Meter socket assembly and quick change mechanism therefor A quick change mechanism is provided for a meter socket assembly including a base member structured to be coupled to a meter, a number of electrical bus members extending outwardly from the base member, and at least one electrical connector electrically connectable ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7347722 | Meter socket assembly A meter socket assembly comprising a meter jaw assembly and an extended bus bar for contact with a meter blade of a watt hour meter. The meter jaw assembly further comprises a meter jaw and a jaw spring guide that are mounted together by a fastening device to the ex... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7291042 | Single meter socket assembly A meter socket base assembly that includes a base bracket, at least one non-conductive base member, at least one lug, and at least one jaw assembly. The base bracket has a planar member with a plurality of openings, the base bracket openings defining a retaining dev... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7265966 | Modular housing for electrical instrument and mounting member therefor A modular housing for enclosing an electrical meter or metering type instrument is adapted for housing one of a plurality of modular type electrical meter or metering instruments, including instruments with or without a readable display. The housing includes at leas... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7059096 | Multifunction utility pole A multifunction utility pole comprising a base portion suitable for installation in the ground or mounting on a surface, the base portion including a housing for a first utility, a pole portion extending above the base portion, the pole portion including a fixture f... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059896 | Configurable adapter for use with narrow base socket meter in switchboard applications The configurable adapter uses a relatively few components which allow it to be configured to have different heights to fit different switchboard cases. It includes a bracket designed to hold a particular type of meter or power monitor, with different brackets availa... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7030315 | Field replaceable retainer A utility box having a housing and a ring affixed on an upper circumferential rim of the housing. The ring forms a through hole with a bore that receives an attachment means from the cover. Tabs at a lower portion partially form a retaining recess that is disposed b... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6940711 | Advanced instrument packaging for electronic energy meter An electronic energy meter and its package is described in which the meter package has a reduced number of parts, and the main circuit board assembly has the metering electronics on board, thereby eliminating the need for flying leads and point-to-point wiring withi... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6882523 | Instrument assembly systems, housings and methods of mounting instrument assemblies An instrument system includes an instrument assembly having at least one fitting projecting therefrom. The instrument system further includes at least a first housing member including at least one alignment member located therein. The alignment member preferably inc... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6754067 | Instrument assembly systems, housing and methods of mounting instrument assemblies An instrument system includes an instrument assembly having at least one fitting projecting therefrom. The instrument system further includes at least a first housing member including at least one alignment member located therein. The alignment member preferably inc... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6703640 | Spring element for use in an apparatus for attaching to a semiconductor and a method of attaching A spring element used in a temporary package for testing semiconductors is provided. The spring element is compressed so as to press the semiconductor, either in the form of a bare semiconductor die or as part of a package, against an interconnect structu... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6677742 | Utility meter having a security sealing arrangement An arrangement for use in a utility meter having a base configured to be mounted to a structure and a component module adapted to be releasably secured to the base inhibits unauthorized removal of the component module from the base. The arrangement includ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6663422 | Jaw blades and jaw blade couplers for watthour meter socket adapter A coupler for use in a watthour meter socket adapter mechanically connects a jaw contact and a blade terminal. External conductors are separately attachable to the jaw contact and the blade terminal in one aspect. In another aspect, the coupler is an elec... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6614219 | Metering assembly A metering assembly includes an FT-21 kWh analog meter enclosure having an opening and carrying a plurality of stabs. A frame includes four sides, with the bottom side carrying a plurality of electrical terminals. The stabs electrically engage the frame t... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6498717 | Surface mounted panel adapter for a socket mounted electricity meter A surface mounted panel adapter for a socket mounted electricity meter allows a socket mounted electricity meter to be installed on a switchboard. The surface mounted panel adapter is designed to attach to the back of a switchboard, and to expose a meter ... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6421230 | Adapter for converting a switchboard case for use with a socket mounted electricity meter An adapter for converting a switchboard case for use with a socket mounted electricity meter uses a switchboard cradle which fits into a switchboard case, along with a meter socket which has been adapted so that it will fit into the front opening in the s... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6259596 | Surface mounted panel adapter for a socket mounted electricity meter A surface mounted panel adapter for a socket mounted electricity meter allows a socket mounted electricity meter to be installed on a switchboard. The surface mounted panel adapter is designed to attach to the back of a switchboard, and to expose a meter ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6152764 | Jaw blades for watthour meter socket adapter A watthour meter socket adapter has a housing formed of a base and unitary annular sidewall projecting from the base. Jaw blades are mounted in apertures in the base. In one embodiment, a spring clip is movably disposable in an aperture formed in each jaw... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6104601 | Panel adapter for a socket mounted electricity meter A panel adapter for a socket meter allows a socket mounted electricity meter to be installed in a switchboard. The adapter is designed to attach to the back of the front of a switchboard, and it is substantially in the shape of a rectangular cube having a... | 08/15/2000 |
| 4477861 | Watthour meter with tamper resistant seal A watthour meter enclosure with tamper resistance means characterized by a meter cover and a meter base assembled for preventing unlocking rotation of the cover and including locking means between the base and cover for preventing unlocking and/or for ind... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4464626 | Mounting structure for dial and pointer electrical instruments In order to allow a wide range of instruments to be assembled from standard modules, there is provided a range of different diameter housings with their glasses spun in and sealed by an O-ring. A housing can be trimmed to length as required. Different typ... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4331012 | Lockable meter retention ring Lockable meter retention rings for securing electric meters in meter boxes comprise an inner ring of multiple arcuate parts wherein the inner ring has spaced-apart inwardly extending flanges for holding the electric meter in the meter box and a steel oute... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4311354 | Meter disconnect adaptor A meter disconnect adaptor for assembly into a residential electric meter socket. The adaptor has a base with a peripheral configuration which allows it to be used with either a ringless type of meter box, or in a ring type of mounting, and has blade simu... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4162516 | Meter box with disconnect means Disclosed is a watthour meter box which allows simple disconnection of the meter and which includes a meter socket rotatably engaging the meter and a housing structure permitting the meter to be rotated from a first position where the meter is fully conne... | 07/24/1979 |
| 4129896 | Meter retainer A ringless-type socket for a watt hour meter is provided with support means to which an insulating carrier for plug-in contacts is mounted. The support means at its forward end is provided with seat means which limits rearward movement of a meter mounted ... | 12/12/1978 |
| 4115835 | Electric load research device including an enclosure having adjustable meter positions An electric load research device includes an enclosure having a pulse data recorder and an adjustable meter mounting arrangement for attaching an impulse sending electric meter. The meter is attachable in different rotated positions within the research de... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4110814 | Watthour meter enclosure for use in remote meter reading packages An enclosure for watthour meters includes a cover having an opening for connecting a meter data sending unit within the enclosure to an adjacent remote meter reading terminal unit. A cover locking rim has locking tabs for securing the cover to a meter bas... | 08/29/1978 |
| 3996501 | Locking arrangement for a watthour meter adapter assembly A locking arrangement for clamping a watthour meter to an assembly includes first and second locking members each having first end portions which engage an annular ridge of the watthour housing, offset portions which engage an annular ridge of the adapter... | 12/07/1976 |
